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    Updates Boeing's CST-100 Starliner

    That should actually be an example for our railway workshop. If they would maintain trains with that philosophy, there would barely be significant train cancellations. Right now, if trains were rockets, no rocket would actually ever (be allowed to) fly. Heck, in the 21st century they don't even...
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    Updates Boeing's CST-100 Starliner

    Yeah. I think Musk is more in favour of tourism and colonization, which isn't bad. But I personally like the more "conservative" and machinery design for supporting exploration and science. I also like how stuff from Apollo and the Shuttle made it into Starliner, like the capsule's design or the...
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    Updates Boeing's CST-100 Starliner

    I am in hope for next Monday to Wednesday. It's three days off for me. Congratulations by the way (y) But it was nice only watching the suit checks, the ingress and egress, the new team and the "new" location, even with a scrub.
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    Updates Boeing's CST-100 Starliner

    So another attempt tomorrow might be unlikely...
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    Updates Boeing's CST-100 Starliner

    It's frustrating on one hand. On the other hand, better say "no go" than losing a vehicle + crew. I can't even count how many scrubs we have seen on the Shuttle.
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    Updates Boeing's CST-100 Starliner

    Yeah, looks like Urwumpe get's his chance 😅 I already feared that actually before ingress when they stopped the countdown for 5 minutes due to something with the vehicle...
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    Updates Boeing's CST-100 Starliner

    Crew is in their seats (y)
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    Updates Boeing's CST-100 Starliner

    Boeing obviously is using the quindar tones again for voice communication with Starliner (or rather with the close-out crew inside) 👌
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    Updates Boeing's CST-100 Starliner

    Wow, I didn't know it's the hundredth launch for Atlas V. Launch Weather Officer reports 95% go for the weather, for now. The only concern is the potential buildup of cumulus clouds.
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    Updates Boeing's CST-100 Starliner

    I really prefer the blue Boeing pressure suits over the Hollywood movie-like suits from SpaceX (y)
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    Updates Boeing's CST-100 Starliner

    Coverage on NASA TV has started.
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    Updates Boeing's CST-100 Starliner

    Prelaunch Timeline: L-6:00:00 Atlas V cryo load L-4:00:00 Atlas V cryo load complete / stable configuration L-4:30:00 Crew suit-up begins L-4:04:00 T-4 minute hold begins L-3:20:00 Crew suit-up complete / departs for launch pad L-3:10:00 Crew Module preps begin L-2:50:00 Crew arrives for...
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    Updates Boeing's CST-100 Starliner

    Previous relocation of Dragon to make room for Starliner:
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    Updates Boeing's CST-100 Starliner

    By the way, first time since Mercury that humans launch atop an Atlas LV :hailprobe: Ascent Abort Landing Zone Considerations: • Wave height below 4 meters (13.1 ft) • Surface wind below 27 knots (13.9 m/s) • No thunderstorms within abort landing area • No lightning within abort landing area...
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    Updates Boeing's CST-100 Starliner

    I already had it in mind that a scrub might be good for you. I profited from it in the past a few times already 😂(y) (mostly during the STS program).
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